Note: This model and the probabilities assume Trump is the GOP nominee.

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A political science professor who claims his statistical model has correctly predicted the results of every election in the last 104 years has forecast that the odds of Donald Trump becoming America’s next president currently range from 97 percent to 99 percent.

The professor is Helmut Norpoth of Stony Brook University, reports The Statesman, the campus newspaper at the public bastion on New York’s Long Island.

Specifically, Norpoth predicts that Trump has a 97 percent chance of beating Hillary Clinton and a 99 percent chance of beating Bernie Sanders.

The predictions assume Trump will actually become the 2016 presidential nominee of the Republican Party.--------“Trump beats Hillary 54.7 percent to 45.3 percent” in terms of popular vote, Norpoth prophesied--------The political scientist also said there is virtually no way Trump could lose the Electoral College vote if he rakes in 54.7 percent — or more — of the vote

Trump will be a presidential nominee. The only question is under which banner. With respect to this professor's statistical model, we all know that the Trump phenomenon has destroyed, or made irrelevant, many (if not all) purported statistical models. Statisticians and prognosticators need to devise new models in light of what's happening right now.

DOMINUS saidTrump will be a presidential nominee. The only question is under which banner. With respect to this professor's statistical model, we all know that the Trump phenomenon has destroyed, or made irrelevant, many (if not all) purported statistical models. Statisticians and prognosticators need to devise new models in light of what's happening right now.

Fair observation. Quantitative models may be obsolete or less relevant, but we can certainly see qualitatively.